Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
8	ÇEV 462	Operation of Treatment Plant Facilities	3+0+0	3	5	31.03.2022

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	Environmental Engineering
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this course is to provide knowledge on the maintenance and repair of the water and wastewater treatment plants, the operational problems and their solutions, and the control and management of the treatment plants.
Course Content	This course covers the topics related to the duties of plant operators in each treatment unit during the operation of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Associate Prof.Dr. Aslı Seyhan ÇIĞGIN
Name of Lecturers	Associate Prof.Dr. Aslı Seyhan ÇIĞGIN
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Spellman, F.R. 2003. Handbook of water and wastewater treatment plant operations. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. ISBN 1-56670-627-0.

Course Category

Engineering	%60
Engineering Design	%40

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	15	3	45
Presentation	1	20	20
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Learns the application of engineering information in the field of operation of treatment plants.
2	Gains information on the process and equipment selection for treatment plants.
3	Becomes skillful at the operation, maintenance and repair of treatment plants as well as the encountered problems and solutions.
4	Learn the control and management of treatment plants.
5	Gains knowledge on the define and solve the problems in the field of Environmental Engineering.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
2	Water sources/treatment requirements	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
3	Operations of pretreatment units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
4	Operations of softening unit, corrosion control	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
5	Operations of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
6	Filtration technologies, disinfection	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
7	Characterization of wastewater, wastewater treatment methods	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
8	Preliminary treatment of wastewater	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
9	Operations of biological treatment units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
10	Operations of biological treatment units
11	Sludge settling problems in wastewater treatment units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
12	Sludge settling problems in wastewater treatment units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
13	Operations of sludge treatment units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
14	Sampling and monitoring of wastewater treatment units	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes
15	Problems encountered in operation of wastewater treatment plants and proposed solutions	Reading the related chapter of lecture notes

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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